One person killed, and one other person injured near 200 E GARFIELD BLVD in Washington Park
A driver was killed after a Wednesday afternoon angle collision in Washington Park on October 23, 2024 at 12:09 PM. One other person reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries.
The crash occurred near 200 E GARFIELD BLVD. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to disregarding traffic signals; and, secondarily, to failing to reduce speed to avoid a crash.
There were two motor vehicles involved in the crash:
- A 2011 Dodge Caravan was heading north. The police report described the driver, a 42-year-old man, as disregarding traffic controls/signals. His airbag deployed; he reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries.
- A vehicle of unknown make was heading east and was hit in the front-right-corner. The driver, a 35-year-old man, was killed.
Police were notified at 12:10 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 1,249th injurious crash reported in October 2024, and the 15,228th injurious crash reported in 2024. It was the 94th fatal crash for 2024.
Where it happened
200 E GARFIELD BLVD
- Neighborhood
- Washington Park
- Ward
- 3rd Ward
- Nearest streets
- E GARFIELD BLVD· S INDIANA AVE
Street view: 41.7948° N, 87.6208° W
2 people and 2 vehicles
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE
- Primary cause
- DISREGARDING TRAFFIC SIGNALS
- Secondary cause
- FAILING TO REDUCE SPEED TO AVOID CRASH
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- —
- Traffic control
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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